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Created on ‎01-31-2023 10:07 AM

Fortigate API Key expire?

Hello Support Community,

Is it safe to say that the API Key for the Fortigate does not expire? If I were to generate one using the command line, could this be re-used forever?

execute api-user generate-key apiadmin
 
 

Appreciate it

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Created on ‎01-31-2023 02:07 PM Edited on ‎01-31-2023 02:07 PM

I am fairly certain there is no expiry on API Keys. However you can pair them with certificates which can be revoked or valid for only small periods of time.

Cheers,
Graham

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Created on ‎01-31-2023 02:07 PM Edited on ‎01-31-2023 02:07 PM

I am fairly certain there is no expiry on API Keys. However you can pair them with certificates which can be revoked or valid for only small periods of time.

Cheers,
Graham
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